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See the newly discovered 1000-year-old deep-sea coral reefs in full color

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The deep sea still holds many mysteries for humans, and that may be a good thing — at least for the growth and preservation of at-risk marine life. Scientists have discovered two new deep-sea coral reefs located in the Galápagos Marine Reserve that have remained pristine and untouched by human explorers. These reefs are the … Read more

Peru workers find 1,000-year-old children’s burial site near Lima

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Comment on this storyComment Gas workers were digging to lay a pipeline in a street on the outskirts of Peru’s capital when they uncovered a burial site believed to be up to 1,000 years old with eight bundles of funeral belongings, most of them thought to have belonged to children. The discovery of bones, alongside … Read more